MAP Reading Practice 5th - 7th

Read the passage.

The sweet potato is a root vegetable. Its young leaves are sometimes eaten as greens. It is only distantly related to the potato. The root is long and narrow. Its skin ranges in color: it can be yellow, orange, red, purple, brown, or beige. Its flesh color also varies, and can be beige, white, red, pink, yellow, orange, or purple. Sweet potatoes with white or pale yellow flesh are less sweet and moist than those with red, pink, or orange flesh.

Why did the author write this passage?

• A. to persuade

• B. to inform

• C. to entertain

• D. to explain

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

Read the passage.

Louisa and Aidan were sprawled on chairs in the attic, their hands behind their heads and their feet dangling, when all of a sudden, a storm started. Heavy rain pounded on the roof, and they heard the strong wind whistling outside. The only lamp in the room went out, and the children could barely see anything around them. Lightning after lightning struck the sky outside, and the children held each other's hands as a sharp roar of thunder shook the house. It sounded as though the storm was right in their own backyard. However, a few minutes later, the storm stopped suddenly. Everything around was deafeningly silent as Louisa and Aidan got up quietly and attempted to find the door in the dark. Fortunately, the lights came back on before they had gotten to the door, and they both breathed out in relief and smiled.

What is the phrase "deafeningly silent" used for in the paragraph?

• A. to emphasize that silence is the solution to the problem

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  B. to create a dramatic effect
  

• C. to explain that the storm was loud
  

• D. to emphasize how confusing the situation was

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Read the paragraph.

Jane knew the river was just beyond the patch of trees in front of her, but to get to it she still had to cross the patch, which was the most dangerous part of the forest. Stepping gingerly and slowly, her eyes darting everywhere to look for signs of danger, she moved from tree to tree, pausing every few seconds to look around and make sure no one was coming.

What is the meaning of the word "gingerly"?

• A. with extreme caution

• B. with plenty of spice
  

• C. in a relaxed manner
  

• D. as loudly as possible

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which sentence is capitalized correctly?

• A. "Did you know," asked the teacher, "There are some fish that can live out of water?"

• B. "Please tell your sister," said the girl on the phone, "sharon will be there at 7:00."

• C. "Students," Mr. Hernandez instructed, "please bring your history books tomorrow."
  

• D. "this cake," Dana told her friend, "is one of the best cakes I have ever tasted."

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct? 

• A. Me and my friends love to play soccer. 

• B. Everyone except for I takes the bus to school. 

• C. My parents ask my sister and me to help with chores. 

• D. You and me are in the same music class. 

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which of the following sentences has an independent clause underlined?

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Which of the following would be a good topic sentence for a paragraph about how to take care of a dog?

• A. Make sure you don't give your dog too much or too little food.

• B. Dog care requires both a daily routine and checkups with a veterinarian.

• C. It's important to protect your dog from fleas and ticks.

• D. It's harder to take care of dogs than it is to take care of cats.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Read the poem. Then answer the questions.

The Road Not Taken

By Robert Frost

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, 
And sorry I could not travel both 
And be one traveler, long I stood 
And looked down one as far as I could 
To where it bent in the undergrowth;        5 

Then took the other, as just as fair, 
And having perhaps the better claim, 
Because it was grassy and wanted wear; 
Though as for that the passing there 
Had worn them really about the same,       10 

And both that morning equally lay 
In leaves no step had trodden black. 
Oh, I kept the first for another day! 
Yet knowing how way leads on to way, 
I doubted if I should ever come back.        15 

I shall be telling this with a sigh 
Somewhere ages and ages hence: 
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— 
I took the one less traveled by, 
And that has made all the difference.        20 

1. This is a narrative poem because it ______

• A. uses the word "I"
  

• B. includes vivid imagery
  

• C. addresses a theme
  
  

• D. tells a story
  

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

Read the poem. Then answer the questions.

The Road Not Taken

By Robert Frost

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, 
And sorry I could not travel both 
And be one traveler, long I stood 
And looked down one as far as I could 
To where it bent in the undergrowth;        5 

Then took the other, as just as fair, 
And having perhaps the better claim, 
Because it was grassy and wanted wear; 
Though as for that the passing there 
Had worn them really about the same,       10 

And both that morning equally lay 
In leaves no step had trodden black. 
Oh, I kept the first for another day! 
Yet knowing how way leads on to way, 
I doubted if I should ever come back.        15 

I shall be telling this with a sigh 
Somewhere ages and ages hence: 
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— 
I took the one less traveled by, 
And that has made all the difference.        20 

2. What is the attitude of the speaker in the poem?

• A. unhappy
  

• B. optimistic
  

• C. fearful
  

• D. Contemplating

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

Read the sentence, then answer the question.

Hydrophilic substances are attracted to water.

What is the meaning of the Greek root phil?

• A. new
  

• B. many
  

• C. love
  

• D. opinion

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A